Delta Emblock is a teenage ghost She grew up on New Sydney[1] and has a "bubbly" personality.[2][3]
Biography
Early Life
Delta Emblock's childhood
Delta Emblock's mother died when she was seven from a lung infection due to harsh conditions at the factory she worked at. Delta's father was an alcoholic and drank away the settlement. Delta had to start factory work at age seven and, never having gone to school, didn't learn how to read. She knew that she was a telepath, but couldn't do anything about it.
She was the near-victim of a zerg attack there, and would later suffer nightmares about it.
Emblock was rescued by a wrangler and taken to the Ghost Academy. However, she couldn't begin training until she learned how to read.[1]
The Ghost Academy
Emblock's literacy training
During literacy training, she encountered Nova Terra, whom she immediately recognized due to her status as a PI 10 student. When Terra asked her about her training, she accidentally scanned Emblock and learned her life story. Emblock was more embarrassed by her lack of literacy than by being scanned.
Terra offered to help her with her reading, and Emblock was able to pass her test. Emblock instantly struck it off with Terra's fellow Team Blue members bar Aal Cistler, who mocked her for her late development of literacy. Her subconscious mind seemed to reflect some unease, as the zerg in her nightmares briefly took on traits from Team Blue, mocking her for her lack of reading ability. Regardless, Cistler was later expelled for drug use and Emblock became Team Blue's replacement fifth member.[1]
Not long after Cistler's expulsion, Emblock and the rest of Team Blue took part in an exercise with zerg-bots, one that rival Team Red would follow. During the session, Emblock unlocked pyrokinetic ability. Nova helped take out the controlling consciousness, delaying Team Red's leader, Dylanna Okyl. To further worsen the situation, Travski was taken away for secret rehabilitation for his drug use. His unexplained absence made Emblock uneasy, and the rest of Team Blue began to share her doubts. Finally, Cistler was able to use his father's political clout to return to the academy.[2]
Girl talk
Events were further complicated when Terra privately confided to Emblock that she was in a relationship with Blue Team's leader Gabriel Tosh. Emblock was initially thrilled, but became worried for Terra as she pointed out that such fraternization was against Academy regulations. Not long after, Travski returned to Team Blue, but as Emblock and Terra could tell, as a far different person, making them uneasy. To top it off, both Blue and Red Teams would be taking part in an urban combat exercise, one that Travski had returned in time for. Emblock had been told of Travski's past stuff-ups and wasn't enthusiastic about having him on the same team.[2]
Emblock was downed by Red Team member Andie Dessai, but Travski's technopathic abilities carried the day for Team Blue. In the aftermath, Director Kevin Bick and Superintendent Angelini combined the teams into a single unit for an exercise on the fifth planet of the Baker's Dozen.[2]
The Baker's Dozen
Emblock on the Cyrus
Upon the anniversary of the Fall of Tarsonis, Teams Red and Blue were combined into Team Purple under the leadership of Gabriel Tosh. The team was sent on a training mission to The Baker's Dozen, transported by the battlecruiser Cyrus. While onboard, they learnt of its history at the zerg attack on Tarsonis. And speaking of zerg, it was discovered that they were present on the system's fourth planet, besieging Old Family heirs that had taken shelter there for months. The decision was made to engage the Swarm and rescue the children. Initially the battle went well, but soon Emblock and co. found themselves stranded on the surface with the Cyrus crippled and the zerg without number. A decision was made for Tosh and Terra to engage the zerg hatchery directly while the soldiers and survivors made for the Cyrus, where it could hopefully be repaired.
Emblock helped Travski with the repairs initially, but was soon called to defend the perimeter against the approaching Swarm. Luckily, the zerg retreated to defend the hatchery, and the battlecruiser was able to depart with the survivors. Upon their return to the academy however, the trainees had their minds wiped, the mission to the Baker's Dozen having supposedly been canceled.[3]
In the Shadows
Emblock later became a fully fledged ghost. She was targeted for 'recruitment' by Project Shadowblade, but thanks to her precognitive abilities, she was able to remain hidden and avoid abduction.[4]
Powers
I'm not sure what I did...I-I told the spores it was alright to ignite and they did."
- Gabriel Tosh and Delta after the latter's first use of pyrokinesis(src)
Delta Emblock using pyrokinesis
Emblock has demonstrated the use of pyrokinesis.[2] and also appears to have precognitive dreams.[3] Her PI rating is probably 6 or below, as she was assigned to Preceptor Ryke's thought-blocking class for students with PI of 6 or below.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 DeCandido, Keith R. A. (w), Fernando Heinz Furukawa (p, i). StarCraft: Ghost Academy: Volume 1 (paperback binding). Tokyopop, January 1, 2010. ISBN 978-1427-81612-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Gerrold, David (w), Fernando Heinz Furukawa (p, i). StarCraft: Ghost Academy: Volume 2 (paperback binding). Tokyopop, August 10, 2010. ISBN 978-1427-81613-9.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Gerrold, David (w), Fernando Heinz Furukawa (p, i). StarCraft: Ghost Academy: Volume 3 (paperback binding). Tokyopop, March 8, 2011. ISBN 978-1427-81614-6.
- ↑ Kenyon, Nate. (September 27, 2011). StarCraft: Ghost: Spectres. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 978-1439-10938-0.
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